Review of Related Literature: Camans" Is The Wild Ancestor of Breadnut. The Seed of The Fruit Has A Protein That Is

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Chapter 2:

Review of Related Literature

The researchers focused on the benefits that humans may get from Kamansi fruit

tree. Many are not familiar with this kind of tree. It’s described as a oblong shaped fruit

that has a green to yellow color and is covered by spikes.

According to specialty produce, Kamansi fruit tree or also known as “Artocarpus

Camans” is the wild ancestor of breadnut. The seed of the fruit has a protein that is

ranging to 13-20%and is also contained niacin, minerals, and the amino acids, leucine,

methionine, serine, and isoleucine which is good for our body.

The Kamansi seed is similar in the taste and texture of a chestnut. It can also be

utilize into a nut butter, oil, flour, and can be canned for snacks. Plants for a future

produce an article that a Kamansi seeds are low in fat and can be a viand or snacks. Its

fruit is nutritious and often cook when it was still immature to get the sweet aroma and

its taste. It can be cooked as soups, stews, and curries or it can be baked, roast, and

even bake. Based on ethnic/cultural information of the site specialty produced, in the

country of Philippines Kamansi is used to produce flour that is used to make nutritious

cookies.
In the site of love Mindanao, it was stated there that when rainy days came into

their town (Mindanao) they picked Kamansi fruit that was fell from the tree and ate it as

an alternative for rice/grains. The Kamansi tree is also beneficial to other plants. This is

according to When it was interplanted in a huge field of crops the leaves of it that was

scattered in the ground helps the plants to grow and avoid the growing of the weeds or

the unwanted plants.

The male flower of the tree can be used as a repellant to mosquitos and other

insects by burning it. The wood of Kamansi tree is not heavy and it is flexible enough to

be used for carving statues, fishing boats, and many more. It is also easy to burn and

less productive so it may use for fuels as our research

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